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COMPANY OVERVIEW AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 30, 2017 warehouse | Nov. 30, 2017 USD ($) country warehouse | Oct. 31, 2017 warehouse | Aug. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of stores |  | 40 |  |
Number of countries | country |  | 13 |  |
Additional paid-in capital | $ |  | $ 424,856 |  | $ 422,395
Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |
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Noncontrolling interest |  | 100.00% |  |
Costa Rica [Member] |  |  |  |
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Number of stores |  | 7 | 1 |
Colombia [Member] |  |  |  |
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Number of stores |  | 7 |  |
Panama [Member] |  |  |  |
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Number of stores |  | 5 |  |
Trinidad [Member] |  |  |  |
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Number of stores |  | 4 |  |
Guatemala [Member] |  |  |  |
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Number of stores |  | 3 |  |
Dominican Republic [Member] |  |  |  |
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Number of stores |  | 3 |  |
Number of stores expected in the future | 1 | 4 |  |
Honduras [Member] |  |  |  |
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Number of stores |  | 3 |  |
El Salvador [Member] |  |  |  |
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Number of stores |  | 2 |  |
Nicaragua [Member] |  |  |  |
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Number of stores |  | 2 |  |
Aruba [Member] |  |  |  |
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Number of stores |  | 1 |  |
Barbados [Member] |  |  |  |
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Number of stores |  | 1 |  |
Jamaica [Member] |  |  |  |
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Number of stores |  | 1 |  |
United States Virgin Islands [Member] |  |  |  |
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Number of stores |  | 1 |  |
Reclassified [Member] |  |  |  |
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Additional paid-in capital | $ |  |  |  | $ (367)
Foreign Countries [Member] |  |  |  |
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Number of countries | country |  | 12 |  |
Domestic Territories [Member] |  |  |  |
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Number of countries | country |  | 1 |  |

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